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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 • kcaron@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dream Workshop to be Held for Wooddale/Valley View Small Area
Plan
Edina, Minn., Oct. 23, 2014 – The Dream Workshop for the Wooddale/Valley View Small Area Plan will be
held 8:30 a.m. to noon, with registration beginning at 8 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Edina Senior Center,
5280 Grandview Square.
The workshop will give residents and interested community members a chance to learn about long-range
market trends and the economics of the area, as well as a review and critique of future land use scenarios and
public realm improvements. Free bagels and coffee will be served at 8 a.m.
Small area plans provide guidance on land use, transportation, housing, environmental protection and
park/natural spaces within a specific geographic area. The Wooddale/Valley View neighborhood commercial
node is one of four areas called out in the City’s Comprehensive Plan for further study.
“Doing the small area plan is really about learning about our residents’ vision for that area so that when a
proposal does come forward, we’re able to better evaluate the project,” explained Assistant City Manager
Karen Kurt. “This is where we really need the community’s input.”
The small area plan process began in June with a meeting that introduced the process to the area residents and
businesses. The process is being led by a planning team comprised of six residents or business owners, two
Planning Commissioners, staff and consultants. A discovery workshop held on Oct. 11 gave residents a chance
to learn about the small area planning process and share their assessment of the Wooddale/Valley View
commercial area. A future Progress Update meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Edina Senior
Center to check in on long-range scenarios and review foundational elements of the small area plan.
Kurt encourages community members to attend as many events as they are able. “Everybody is welcome. For
the small area plan to be well grounded, we need input from residents who live, shop or own businesses in the
area,” she explained.
For more information, contact Kurt at 952-826-0415 or KKurt@EdinaMN.gov.
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